What grade are you in?
[Laughs] I graduated.

Do you like to read?
I do. I love to read. I love to read for two reasons. Because the more read, the more things you know. You educate yourself by reading. i think people should take the time to read at least one thing every day. Whether it’s a newspaper, a comic book, a schoolbook, the dictionary, The Bible, everybody needs to read something every day. And yes, I do like candy.

How do you know if you want to rap?
Well, to want to rap, you have to know you want to do it in your heart. Then once you do it, you practice a lot, ‘cause practice makes perfect.

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Anybody been to Atlanta, Georgia? [Some hands go up.] I grew up there.

What kind of music did you first play?
I’ve always played rap music. Always. Big things poppin’, that’s right.

What is your favorite song to sing?
“Shoulder Lean” [click to read]? Okay, that’s Young Dro [click to read].

Do you have any tattoos?
No, I do not have any tattoos.

And with that, T.I. summarizes his earlier message, holds up a hand, and heads quickly towards the fleet outside to his next audience somewhere in the City of Brotherly Love.